Educationists & policy makers have been flagging the falling demand for engineering courses across the board for some time. Data shows a sustained decline over the years.
AICTE's 5-year data shows Civil & Mechanical branches continue to see less than 50% admission while Computer Science & Electronics remain popular choices with over 60% admission rate.
Admission percentage in most core engineering branches hit 5-yr high in 2021-22. Placements too went up, paving way for opening of new engineering colleges after ban on same was lifted.
India’s private sector remains hesitant to invest in R&D. This is understandable, as the domestic market often fails to reward differentiated technologies adequately.
While Centre makes progress lowering debt from pandemic peak and cutting borrowing costs, states face slower adjustment with limited market discipline, survey finds.
Mechanical engineer & alumnus of IIM-A & IAS France, Kota was General Manager in HAL’s Light Combat Aircraft division. He was selected from a pool of eight candidates.
No nation other than China can negotiate one-on-one with Trump on an equal footing. That’s why the middle powers who so far formed the core of multilateral bodies now feel orphaned.
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